Wildfires in Southern California prompt evacuations, close stretch of I-5
Kern County firefighters were battling several wildfires over the weekend, prompting evacuations, burning thousands of acres and closing Interstate 5…
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Los Angeles makes progress on homelessness
To the editor: I admire Mayor Karen Bass for not only running her campaign on a promise to address homelessness…
California adopts statewide water conservation framework
After years of deliberation, California water officials have adopted landmark rules that will guide future water use and conservation in…
Fireworks pollution causes unhealthy air in Southern California
Those bursts of light and percussive explosions from Fourth of July celebrations large and small left behind enough pollution to…
Following the problems and hopes that define American agriculture
Book Review Ruining their crops in the soil: Food politics in America, from the Trail of Tears to school lunch…
A 'misfire and explosion' leave pyrotechnic workers injured at a fireworks show in La Puente
A pyrotechnics worker was seriously injured and two other fireworks professionals suffered minor injuries Wednesday night due to a mishap…
California heat death toll rises
As California heads into a dangerous holiday heat wave that will blanket millions of residents in triple-digit temperatures, state and…
Is city status right for East Los Angeles?
The introduction of Assembly Bill 2986 in Sacramento has reopened the perennial question of city status for East Los Angeles…
Don't Let Anti-Homeless Stereotypes Stop Affordable Housing Projects
To the editor: As someone committed to making Venice a better place for everyone, I am heartbroken for the deceased…
Opinion: Biden and Trump will talk a lot in the debate, but could they both do much?
A new phase of this election season will begin Thursday as President Biden and former President Trump face off, and…